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> Date: January 28, 2011 9:54:39 AM EST
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Friday, January 28, 2011
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> Subj: Today, Friday, January 28, 2011
>
> January 28: I pray that I may not put my trust in the ways of the
> world, but in the way of the spirit.
>
> This is January, the 1st month of the year;
> • The 1st Tradition: Our common welfare should come first; p
> ersonal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
> • The 1st Step: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--
> that our lives had become unmanageable.
> • The 1st Promise: If we are painstaking about this phase [S
> teps 8 & 9] of our development, we will be amazed before we are half
> way through.
> __________________
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible
> physical punishment we've all been through. The pounding headaches
> and jumpy nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold
> sweats! When you come into A.A. and stop drinking, that terrible
> load of hangovers falls off your shoulders. What a load remorse puts
> on your shoulders! That terrible mental punishment we've all been
> through. Ashamed of the things you've said and done. Afraid to
> face people because of what they might think of you. Afraid of the
> consequences of what you did when you were drunk. What an awful
> beating the mind takes! When you come into A.A., that terrible load
> of remorse falls off your shoulders. Have I gotten rid of these
> loads of hangovers and remorse?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> When you seek to follow the way of the spirit, it frequently means a
> complete reversal of the way of the world that you had previously
> followed. But it is a reversal that leads to happiness and peace. Do
> the aims and ambitions that a person usually strives for bring
> peace? Do the world's awards bring heart rest and happiness? Or do
> they turn to ashes in the mouth?
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may not be weary, disillusioned, or disappointed. I
> pray that I may not put my trust in the ways of the world, but in
> the way of the spirit.
>
>
>
> Source: Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Richmond Walker, Copyright © 1975,
> Hazeldon Foundation, printed in the USA. Editor’s note: This book
> was compiled by Richmond Walker (1892–1965) of the Group at Daytona
> Beach, Florida.
>
> _________________
> Some days, especially gray winter days, the Spirit does not kick in
> right away when I wake up. Although I have said my morning prayer,
> I feel I am off to a wrong start. On such mornings, it helps to
> think of the expression: pray but keep your feet moving. Look for
> what messages the day brings (especially in the form of emails from
> other drunks)–you may be pleasantly surprised. Here’s one I once
> received on such a day:
>
> Acceptance
>
> When I am feeling depressed, I repeat to myself statements such as
> these:
> "Pain is the touchstone of progress" . . . "Fear no evil." . . .
> "This, too, will pass." . . . "This experience can be turned to
> benefit."
> These fragments of prayer bring far more than mere comfort.
> They keep me on the track of right acceptance;
> they break up my compulsive themes of guilt, depression,
> rebellion, and pride; and sometimes they endow me
> with the courage to change the things I can,
> and the wisdom to know the difference.
>
> c. 1967 AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 148
> With permission, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
>
> Thought to Ponder . . .
> Unless I accept my virtues, I will be overwhelmed by my faults.